The Sun. — London, England, 1826-06-02 00:00:00

dependence of its Colonies, and dismiss the Army of Occupation." The acknowledgement of the Inde dependence of the late Colonies of Old Spain, is a matter of so little consequence to this Country, that it would scarcely at any time be worth the payment of a single pound—but it is idle to suppose, that there can be the shadow of an idea of such a sacrifice On the part of this Country at the present moment. As for the Army of Occupation, it little matters to ue whether it iy in Spain or in France. Dutch Papers to the 31st ult. and German Papers to the 27th, also reached us yesterday by express. They contain no news whatever. The Exchange ht Frankfort (AA London, on the Roth sit. two mouths, 162 i. - 'Hamburgh Papers were also received to the 29th ult., their contents are uninteresting. The State Gazette of Berlin, is anxious to correct the statements, of subscriptions being opened for the assistance of the Greek cause, and contends that their O nly object is the relief of the existing distress. EXCIIINGS ON NDON• HAlnuitatt, MAY 25.—0n 1 e month LO 37. 1.; two months FM. 10. KTILIOSUAOII, MAY 12,--9. 5-10. Bitattar, MAY 2 5.—Three mildly, 6. 27. .Isataiea Papers have been received this morining, 1 0 the Bth of April, the following are extracts :-- "We learn by adviees from Bermuda. that that place is to be laarle a second Gibraltar. Alajor Blanchard, of the Engineers, With a large party of sappers and miners, had arrived at the date of 6111. Letters, 16th tilt., (March,) and were to commence opera tints i mmediately. It is supposed that a . military government +rill be established in 8 or 4 years. xtrentrrow, Arm 4. His • Majesty's ship Isis (50), Captain Patton, from Barbailocs, eta, Martinique, and St. Thomas, anchored at Port Royal I.atterday. The French ships of war Amphitrite (60), Admiral tti Percy, Clarinda (60), Ny m ph (44), three corvettes, and two dooners, were laying at Antigua, when the Isis sailed, and the Thetis French frigate at St. Thomas.—The Japiter (50), Capt. 6 W. S. Wiseman, Bart.; having on board Rear-Admiral Lake, Orestes (18), Capt. Li c hfi e ld, Rifi c esoe, Capt. Webb, Dotterel, 4 1 1 t. Edwards, and the Dromedary and Royal Oak receiving 114 1 m, were at Bermuda when the. Niemen left, which has arrived Yesterday at Port Royal. ICIVOSTOW, •PRIL Wn understand that a vessel, with several persons on board, left 18 Port a few weeks since, with the intention of causing an ir liption in favour of the Colombians on the Island of Cuba; of fate of two or three of these individuals, we have been in brined, they having been executed at Principia, at that dlaud~ on thu 17th March, in consequence of which 4 ' , or live Spanish veisels of war bad been ordered to rt liki on the coast. Commodore Jolly, with a Colombian flying Llostlrou, was also looked for in that quarter.- Our informant dd s , that the greatest caution has been adopted throughout Cuba, "very exertion making for putting the Island in the beat poa- ' 1 ' 1 " gate of defence. There are certain occasions on which men of neither duration, talent, nor character, have great advantages yer those of higher attainments but less assurance ; "d there is no greater opportunity for the gratifies of such men than that afforded by a General 4 ction. It is, to persons whose only qualification is apudenee, a general. licence to thrust themselves '" v "?ll, to the annoyance of those who know and to the delusion of all such as do not ; 'ace we have lltisk, who : has figured as a ttclical orator in Spa-fields, a Roasted Corn seller 1, half a dozen different parts of the town, and a lacking maker every where, forcing hiMself before Le public as a champion of the vulgar, in the hope Hit this class will preponderate in Somersetshire ; 'Hee we have CoBBETT, who• has neither principle, "noun, nor honesty to recommend him, lately so the rabble of Preston to allow him the honour f r epresenting them, in the hope that the respectable 44 of the Electors of that town form but a small 'pro onion of the whole body ; but these are men old Poll the town, they have been for years before the HUNT'S gratuitous Oratory, economical 'ulfee, and matchless Blacking ; and COBBETT'S ° Haisten c y, integrity, and disinterestedness, have long t he the themes of the daily, weekly, and monthly Press. I he on e sells this Corn and Blacking at only four or five its cost ; while the second sells himself for what fie Can get. B u t we h a v e a nother adventurer, dun abg- ab g the people of Sudbury, and one who has certainly V et such claims as the virtuous pair before mentioned; mean the• Ex-Partner of a late prominent firm, and I' t- Solicitor of half-a-hundred bubble Companies, hTn Jattx WILKS, jun. Of this man we know no 110C but what we have learned during his Parochial oeste,u, and Joint Stock concerns, but he has figured Prominently. in these as to lender any further 4 1 ; wl edge of his general character perfectly immaterial. e,,have also very little acquaintance with the borough ~...Itidhury or its Electors, vet, , perhaps, they may not r e t o take " meal or malt ;' and, by all accounts, YVILxs has scraped enough together, to sup their demands iu that way, and therefore t 4 Y Possibly succeed in the o bj ec t o f his a mbition. ve degradi ng ,oliough that such men should. have chance o f succ ess , but it is disgusting mud endurance to hear theM talk of their Prin- Mr. iv 'Lica states his with great precision, i d w would endeavour to make the good. people of 'lburT believe that he cannot a c t contrary to hi s e " s species. , If, h owever , h e i n d u l ge d in nothing but species of delusion, we should have left his Ad -71.1as unnoticed ; h ut , w i t h an assurance possessed by self alone, he dares to hint at an event, the direct h ri ou of whi c h would he criminal, and which none '° o l d allud e to b ut a man devoid of ever y sense of pro ofY., "It bays this man, " the general opinion the country, that the Parliament may be of short lairation." et :W . , l 4: can hardly restra i n our feelings on readin this g the expres s i ons o f i ndignation which kve ,p_": 0 1 use, if th e p erson who could make such an n in his address, were worthy of our soiling o " h il n a l ges with the epithets which ought to be applied vi lf 4(l)Ni - diners such as th ese s h ou ld b e returned as rs of the Great Council of the Nation, the It °4 Y of Parliament will be outraged by their re elv .Members will not s u bj ec t them 'oelel to 'Hell such associates, anti the House o f iv e a will sink int o a state o f mora l d egra d at i on. , niay w e , i n t h at Oise, exclaim with the /Etas parentutti liejor uvita tulit, Nos nequiores, max daturos - progonieru Yitiosiorem." THE FUNDS. CITY, Twelve o' Clock tAis Day. Consols opened this morning at 8014, they gradually rose to 804, buyers, who were shortly after sellers, and again became buyers at this price; within the last kour a considerable reaction has taken place, and they have been done as low as 804 to 4, they are sow 804 4. Three per Cent. Consols, shut; Ditto, for Account, 804,1' 1 ' ; Exchequer Bills, 8,9, pm. ; India Bonds, 6, '7, pin. ; 4 per Qat. Scrip, 1 to 4, pm. Fostios Fuxos.-Austrian, 87, 8 ; Bratilias, 56, i; Buenos. Ayres, 68, 60 ; Colombian, 1822, 88, 9 ; Ditto, 1824, 4144 Greek, 144, 16 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 59, 4; Ditto, 6 per, Cent., 62, ; Portuguese, 114 cx. div. ; Prussian, 1822, 92, r'; Russian, 84 14, 4. Mum. -Anglo Mexican, 15,10, die. ; Brazilian, '7, 6, die. ; Iloliver, 4 to 6, pm. ; Columbian, 6,7, per Share ; Paseo Peru vian, 10, 2, die. ; Tlalpintabsa, 5, 10, pm. ; United Mexican, 24 to 14, dis. Two o' Clock. There has been no variation in the price of Consols since half past twelve o'clock; they remain 6rm at SOU. The extreme fluctuation this morning miry be quoted at per cent. Money is still scarce. THREE o'CLOCK. Consols within the last half hour have been de pressed, in consequence of considerable sales, and are now 80f sellers. . _ More business in doing at the Custom House than of latent the duty, paid goods, wines, sugar, and spirits. The accounts from Liverpool and Manchester are favourable at the former place, Colonial produce is in demand, and at thelatter, goods. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LLOYDS'. I7 -(Tail pAy.). DEAL, Ju Nit 1.--Wind N.B.:—Arrived the Prince Coburg, Frith, from Tobago ; Hero, Valiant, from Calais, and remain with the Brilliant, for Peteraburgh. The resit of the homeward bound have sailed for the River. PORTSMOUTH', JUNE I.—Wind N.—Arrived the Sovereign, German, and Rosa, Hard, from London. Sailed the Brothers, Murray, for Miramichi, and the Ibis, Smith, for Hull. FArmou'rn, MAY St.—Variable light winds.—Arrived the Providence, Noye, from Carthagena, sailed April 26. Off the port, the Constitution, Wessberg, from Cetta, and Maria Zylstra, from Surinam. Sailed the James, Hannington, for London. Livnaroor., MAY 21.—Wind S.—Arrived the Shepherdess, Reed, and Eliza,. Fleming, front New Orleans; Matilda, Coiling, froth Para. Off the port, the Catherine, Campbell, from Savanunah. NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN COFFEE-HOUSE, (slits DAY.) KINGSTON (JAMAICA), APRIL 4.—The French ship Mita, Minithe, from Bordeaux, last from La Guira, bound to New Or leans, passed by Port Royal on tho SOth ult., and requested to be reported all well. Aram 6.—His Majesty's ship Tweed, of 28 guns, Captain Hann, from Portsmouth to Madeira, and last from Barbadoes, anchored at Port Royal yesterday. The Tweed was detained by easterly winds and calms during her passage. His Majesty's ship Eden, Lawrence, from the Havannalt, anchored at Barbadoes previously to the sailing of the Tweed. " We are authorised to state, that his Majesty's sshooner Speed well will afford convoy to the trade bound to Trinidad and Cuba on the morning of the 13th instant." TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn--Having been present at the dinner given by the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge in the Highlands of Scot land, on Wednesday, it was with considerable surprise that I read, in the' Courier of last evening, not only a false report of certain expressions made use of by Sir Peter Laurie, in proposing the health of Mr. Hume, but a long paragraph redacting on the same. The following words are attributed to the worthy Presi dent Hume, the most active, industrious, and honest man that ever entered the House of Commons." Now, Sir, the follow ing were the expressions actually made use of : —" Mr. Hume, than whom a snore active, industrious, and honest man never entered the House of Commons." The transposition is material, and I shall be obliged by your noticing it in the Sun. I am, &c. P. THE KING'S COURT. YeAterday, at two .o'clock, his Majesty held a Court at his Palace, in Pall-Mall, Which was, at tended, by-- The Lord Chancellor, the Lord President ,of the Council, •the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Secretary of State for the Foreign Department, the Secretary of State for the Colonial De pertinent, the President of the Board of Controul, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, She President of the Board of Trade, the Master-General of the Board of Ordnance, the Lord Steward, the Master of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole, the Swedish Minister, the Danish Minister, the Treasurer of the Household, the Captain-General of the Yeomen Guard, the Vice-Chamberlain, Lord in Waiting (Lord Lovaine), Groom in Waiting (Sir Andrew Barnard), the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, the Recorder of Loudon, the Master of the Ceremonies, the Marquis of Selisbury, Lord Strathaven, Sir Caphoun Griint General Bayley. The following had the honour of being presented to his Majesty:— The Harm Srairneldt (the Swedish Minister), and the Count de Moltke„(the Danish Minister), had audiences, and were respec tively attended by the Right lion. George Canning and Sir Robert Chester, in t h e usual way. _ _ _ . Lieut.-General Bailey, on his appointment to the Coloneicy of the Bth, or King's Regiment of Foot. . l'ifajor-General Sir Colquhoun Grant, on his appointment to the Colonelcy of the 12th Lancere. Lord Strathaven was presented by the Marquis of Winchester, (as Groom of the Stole), on his being appointed a Lord of the King's Bedchamber. Hie Majesty held a Privy Council, at which Mr. Greville at tended as Clerk. At the Council, it was determined that the Parliameat should be dissolved; a Proclamation to that effect was agreed upon to he published forthwith ; and also for the assembling of a new Parliament, the writs for which to be return able on•the 25th of July next ; and also another Proclamation for the election of Scotch Peers, to take place, we understood, on the ISth of July, at HOlyrood House, Edinburgh. A third Pro clamation was also agreed upon respectiAg the elections in Ireland. The Marquess of Salisbury was introduced into the Council, sworn in a Member, and took his seat at the Board accordingly. After the Privy Council bad concluded, the Recorder of London was admitted into the presence of the King in Council, and made his Report of the Convicts capitally couvicted at the last Sessions hold in Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey ; when J. Binfield, It. Sa vage, J. Johnson, and Joseph Taylor, were left for the law to take its course in five days. His Majesty gave audiences to the Earl of Harrowby, the Earl of Liverpool, Me. Canniog,, and Mr. Peel. The COUrt broke up at aix o'clock. Dovsn, .10Nt Serene }Bennis the Prince. Leopold arrived here &OM London last evening, and embarked this morn ing early in his Majesty's packet Fury, for Calais, under a salute from the western huights.—The Spitfire packet carne from C;a►• lais this morning, with Lord and Lady ilolbuid. Earl Talbot and family are in a state of the deep.. est distress, in consequence of .the melancholy intelli gence received yesterday from Vienna, of the loss of the Earl's eldest Son, Lord Ingestrie, on Tuesday the 23d ult. It appears that his Lordship was taking his usual ride in the pzirk at Vienna, when the horse ran away with and threw him, he was taken up dead. The hand of Providence has within a few years passed heavily on Lord Talbot. His Lady, to whom he was devotedly attached, died during his Vice-Royalty. Lady Dartmouth, and his brother, the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Talbot, have died subse quently, and now, within a short period from the last melancholy event,'he has to lament the loss of his son. The Earl and Lim'ly mean to leave town immediately for Ingestrie. we learn that the Arabic Professor at Cambridge intends opening an Oriental Lecture in that Univer sity, for the advantage of the civil anti other servants of the East India Company proceedink , to India ; in order to meet the exigencies provided tor- in the Bill now before the House of Lords, which dispenses with the residence hitherto required at Haylebury College. LAW INULLIGENCE. COURT OP CHANCERY—(Tuts DAY.) EX-PARTE ROBERTS, IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT): A BANKRUPT. _ _ Mr. HORNE stated, that he had a case to bring before the Court, requiring, most imperatively, its speedy attention, of the following nature :—The peti tioner had been made a bankrupt by a species of legerdemain, and deprived of all his property in a manner that hail never occurred to the Learned Coun sel before. The poor bankrupt (as he had now been triade) had been for a l ong t i me t h e coac h man o f t h e late Earl of Craven, and having by care saved a little money, he, with his wife, as persona in his situation often do, got into a public-hou se a t Nettleby, Oxford shire, in the beginning of January last, and before the expiration of the same month of January, he was told that he was a bankrupt ! How, or why, he could not ascertain ; he swore there was no petitioning creditor's debt, nor any thing like it, and the present application was, fig an early day t o b e name d to h ear hi s p e ti t i on to supersede the Commission. His LORDSHIP said be would hear it whenever Mr. Horne pleased. Mr. HART submitted, that it ought to be ordered to be heard before the 'Vice-Chancellor. Mr. HORNE resisted this, as he considered it a matter demanding the Lord Chancellor's own attention. His LORDSHIP told Mr. Horne to name his own day. Mr. HORNE then mentioned, to-morrow week for its being peremptorily heard. ARRANGEMENT OF BUSINESS. His LORDSHIP stated he intended, on coming into Court on Monday morning, to make arrangement for the disposal both of the business now before the Court, and of what is to come. On this point he had something particular to mention. IN THE CASE OF SIR GREGORY PAGE TURNER. When his LORDSHIP came into Court, he said he would soon have to go out again to see Sir Gregory ; but until Sir Gregory arrived, he would read over the Judges' notes,.on an application fi)r a new trial. He did so, and, then went into his room, where Sir Gregory was, at eleven o'clock. IN LORDSHIP immediately sent one of his at tendants, to request the counsel in the matter, to go into his room also. Mr. HEALD.—What, Counsel ! does his Lordship wish Counsel to attend ?—Attendant.—Yes, sir. I Mr. HEALD.—Has his Lordship distinctly said so ?—Attendant.—He has sent me for you. Mr. HEALD—Very well ; we must go, I suppose. (Mr. Heald rose and walked quietly towards his Lord,- ship's room door, and then suddenly stopping, said,) —No, I shan't—l shan't go into the room : I don't thiuk it's safe.—(Much laughter.)—Are the Doctors, &c. all there ?--(Continued laughter, and the other Counsel and Attornies going in.)—Well, I won't go —I think there's danger, . that's an end to it. His LORDSHIP returned in an hour and a half, but went on with other business, without stating any thing relative to Sir Gregory's case while we remained iii Court. COURT OF KINGS BENCH.--.(Tits DAY.) FROST V. ROLLAND AND OTHERS. This was an action brought by the Commissioners for paving and lighting a division of the parish of St. Pancras, to recover from the assignees of Marsh, Stracey, and Co. a sum of 10701. which had been placed in their hands as bankers to die plaintiffs. It was tried in Trinity Term, 1825, when the Jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff's, subject to the opinion of the Court. On a special 'case, by a 10411 Act, 12th George 111., it was enacted that if any of the collectors, treasurers, or other persons, died in debt to the Companies, or became bankrupts, the executors or assignees of such person should pay the full amount of what was due to such Company before any other creditors; or, if there were not assets enough to pay the entire, then as far as such effects would extend. The Act of 57 Geo. 111. was a general Act on the same subject. The points for the opinion of the Court were—lst, Whether the Acts of Parliament could apply to bankers in this in stance, collectors, treasurers, and other persons, being the only words used ; and-2dly, Whether Marsh, Stracey, and Co. could be considered bankers to the Commissioners without a re-appointment, as Sir James Sibbald, who had been one of the firm at the time of the original appointment, died before the bank ruptcy. The LORD CIIIEF JUETICE, in delivering the opinion of the Court, said, that however hard it might be on the creditors of the above firm, the plaintiff was in law entitled to recover the entire amount of his claim before any other creditor could receive a fiuthing. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.. (THIB DAY.) SHANNON V. GOING AND OTHERS. This was a writ of error from a Jury in the Court of king's Bench. The question which the Jury had to try was, whether the plaintiff, by giving his clerk orders to say he was at home, when in fact he w as absent, had committed an act of bankruptc. Tule CHIEF JUSTICE, in charging the Jury, left to them to say whether or not it amounted to an act of bankruptcy, and the Jury returned a verdiut in the affirmative. It was contended, on behalf of the plain tiff in error, that the only question which ought to have been left to the Jury was, whether or not they believed the witnesses. Chief Justice Bret, in delivering the opinion of the Court, said, that they regretted much that they felt hound to scud him hack to be tried again ; they had no doubt in their minds but that the conduct of the plaintiff amounted to an act of bankruptcy, as his object was to delay payment to his creditors': but it had not been properly presented to the jury, as the only question fur their decision was, whether or not the 7 believed the witnesses. The case was accordingly sent back to he tried again. THE RECORDER'S REPORT. At the Council, which was held YoterdaY, the Recorder of London made his report to the King, of the following prisoners, Wooltidge t lying und er sentence. of death in Netegate , namely : Francis H an d am , age d 18 ; Michael Donovan, 17 ; H anna h Green, 27 ; Eli z ..,b a h Thompson , 40; Robert Savage, 21 ; Jo seph Ilenfi r ld, 22 ; J ames J o h nson , 29; and Tho mas 24 ; for steali ng i n a d we lli ng -house to the value of 40 s . an d up , wards. —Joseph T a yl or , 31 ; f o r horse stealing.--John Langley, 19 ; Johu Tipper , 1 4 ; James Col lins, 19 ; Jamee Francis, 20; Thomas Cormark, 19; and John Grant , aria „ Brotherton, 20; for burglary. —John Oldham, 21; John YatCa,l 8 ; John Ling, 20; John Price, 23 ; an d J o hn Goodwill, 29 • for highway TOM WrY• -NV illiatll Paraollll, 21 ; for cattle stealing. —Th omas Gravett, 23; for housebreaking,---and Thoma s Shaw, 20 ; for sheep stealing.. When his Majesty was graciously pleased to respite, during his Royal pleasure, alt the a b o ve named Prisoners, excepting-- Joseph Taylor, for horse-stealing; Robert Sava ge , Joseph Den field, and James Johnson, for stealing in a dwelling-hous e , u p o n whom the law is left to take its course, anti they are ordered for execution on Wednesday next, the 7th inst. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, HATTON-GARDEN...4TSM DAY.) DARING BURGLARY. Richard Reed, a youth apparently about 17 years of age, was brought up, charged with burglariously breaking and entering the premises of Mr. Henry Thomas Hanson, a goldsmith and jeweller, No. 75, High Holborn, and stealing a quantity of gold finger rings, lockets, silver pencil-cases, segar tubes, &c. It appeared in evidence, that on the night of the 31st of May, the Prosecutor securely fastened his shop up and went to bed, with his tinnily, about 12 o'clock. Next morning about 2 o'clock, he was awoke by a breaking of glass and other noises, and on getting out of bed and running into the shop, he saw that ono of the shop shutters hail been removed, a pane of glass broken, and the stall board cleared off: he ran to the door, and miked a cry of "stop thief;" and in lees than five minutes 'after, the prisoner was brought back in custody, and carried to the watch house on the charge of the burglary and robbery. The facts that speak strongly against him are, that a few minutes before the robbery was effected, a watchman saw him and another fellow lurking about Mr. Hanson's shop, but they separated, and each took a different direction. The watchman took no further notice, but wont into his box, but he had not been there more than ten minutes when he was alarmed by - the cry of " Stop thief r and on looking over to Mr. H.'s shop, he saw the prisoner stooping under the shop front, and all of a sudden he bolted across Holborn, and ran down Feather's-court into a place called Whetstone Park, Lincoln's him Fields, where be was stopped. In his progress he threw away the gold rings and other articles of jewellery, which were picked up by the watchmen and other persons, and delivered over to the prosecutor, —a phosphorous box and matches, mid a car penter's gauging chissel were also picked up near Mr. Harrison's house. The prisoner said he was quite guiltless of the robbery, in which lie persisted to the last, and he was fully committed to take Lis trial. APPREHENSION OF THE MURDERERS. MANCIIESTRIt•-•—WED; ESDAY evening Mr. S. Lavender, accompanied by Mr. Foulkes, and Blears, the landlord, together with Mr. Norris and the constable of Barton, set out from hence on their way to Appleby, where the murderers, Alex ander and Michael IV'Keand, are in custody. TUURSDAY.—The prisoners were brought to Man chester, where they were identified,—examined, and fully committed to Lancaster Castle for trial. KING'S THEATRE. Medea in Corinto, a tragic opera, by Mayer, was last night produced for the benefit of Madame Pasta. The fascinating powers of this fine singer and excellent actress, combined with the first perfonnance of an opera, of which report 'had spoken in terms equally favourable and just, commanded a moat crowded audience. The drains is founded on the classical story of The Sorceress of Colehos ; which has been deemed a fit subject for the stage by Grecian, Roman, Italian, Frani:l4mA English poets, although, to our taste, its incidents and situations are too few to form an effective play. The author of the present piece has ad hered strictly to the original story, exceptin a few points. He has introduced ./gaeus, King of Athens, as the slighted lover of Crease ; and he has described Medea, with the assistance of the troops of .LE'yeus, as having forced CreuBa flow the altar at the moment that she is about to bestow her band on Jason. The Princess is, however, restored, and Xpens is made prisoner. He is ultimately freed by Medea, and u mutual passion is the conse quence. . This latter incident is absurdly at variance with Me dew's subsequent conduct; who, had her heart been subdued by a new lover, would not have taken the trouble to pursue her old paramour with such malignant vengeance. In every other re spect the author has adhered with fidelity to the traditionary tale. Jason, shocked by the crimes of Afedea, and enamoured of Crease, daughter of the King of Corinth, determines to divorce the sorceress. the seeks not Jason's life. Her revenge is, as every schoolboy remembers, of a more refined description. She wishes him to live and to be wretched. The unfortunate Crethia she destroys by a charmed robe, and she slays the oNpring of her amour with Jason. Triumphing in her wickedness, she escapes, leaving the " hero of the golden fleece" to feel that " Hell has no fury like a woman scorned." The part of "fero.c invictuque Medea" was sustained by Madame Pasta with great force.and dignity. With► the exception of her first scene, in which Medea endeavours to work on the tender ncaa of Jason's nature, the character breathes one fell and deadly spirit of revenge. That spirit was described by Madame Palta with the steady intensity of feeling which belongs to souls that, goided by inju►y, dare greatly and boldly. Her incantation scene in the second act (the music of which► ie exceedingly tine) wee g►:and end sol,mn. The scene, also, in which she meditates the destruction of her children—where the love of revenge is op posed to the powerful feelings of it mother—was hi the highest degree affecting and impressive. The expression which she in finied into the whole of this most difficult scene was hesutifully na tural. The style in which she gave the concluding lines, when the conflict of passion has reachediti climax— " Amor mi ritira, " Ali stimula l'ira, " ll foco d'Averno, " Arden& mi va"— was fearfully energetic. We have rarely, if ever, seen a piece of acting on any stage more perfect4lnm this. The whole of Madame Pasta's performance, but those parts which we have noticed espe cially, was received with the most fervent applause. The character of Crtusa was performed by Madame Caradori.• it hie character worthy of her talents, antl it received ample justice front her. Her opening air, " Duke dbedee," was sung with muck delicacy and tenderness. Har heat effort, however, was an air in the se cond act, commeneing " Caro Whew in cal fake," which abe executed with delightful taste. It is one of the most heart-touch ing compositions in the opera, anti Madame Caradori placed its beauties in the most conspicuous light. Signor Porte, as Creon, and Signor Curioni, us Jason, filled their respective parts very ably. The music of the opera is highly creditable to the genius of Mayer : it places his character, 'es a composer, in a more lofty and counnamling situation titan it had before attained, at least in this country. The overture is a work of great merit; and the music allotted to each character is perfectly in Unison with the sentiment or passion which the author meant to express. The choruses are not so hold as some of those which we have been ra ceutly itt the habit of hearing. They appear, however, to be well arranged, and unqueatiunably would have produced a mere forcible effect if the choristers (particularly the female portion of them) had been more carefully tutored. The finale to the first act is a bold, spirited, and characteristic compouition; and the music which comMences at that part of the last statue where Medea appears after the has sacrificed her c hi l dr en, ; .8 remarkable for its wild and powerful harmony. This opera, we think, Will be a great favourite. ENGLISH OpinA-W6usE. Mr. Mathews was HOMO last night for the last time this season, but owing to the wetness of the weather, his Invitations were not very generally accepted. We saw him on the first night when he brought forward this new entertainment, and in the in fervid we have not had the opportunity of witnessing his per formance. As we could not easily forget what we bad seen, it was some amusement to compare the several additions, alterations and improvements, he lees introduced in the course of his re peated 'representations. lie has had the means of practically ascertaining; the effect and value of different jokt,'* and traits of character, and has, of Cot!Mc . , accommodated himself to the pub- lie taste. What Sir R. Howard says of wit, in ono of his Pro " Wit's not like money : money , though paid in, Pro logues, is true, of that species to which he alludes:— Passes about, and is received again; tits current 'ceb elnpaid before, then no more." I l iu h t er N e vi i t t , l i v it te t ti en it a lsas :_ This observation is, however, by no means applicable to the sort of wit in which Mathews deals, which is not only made current by him for three or four months, but hats, generally speaking, been long current among all classes. It mast be some autism o f entertaimucut to him, to mark the various effects ou various au dient:es, of the saute stories and incidents. Ile went through his part (which part was the whole) with undiminished spirit ; and all who heard hint, laughed heartily. G r ammarians tall us (wit ness Dr. Lowth) that "speech is . the only faculty peculi ar t o than; " but he forgot laughter, with which, indeed, gram mar i ans h ave usually very little to do. In this particular the hyena is the only animal that encroaches on matt's prerogative, and the re ore ot h er not to be ranted resemblance. 4. At the end o f t h e third portion Math e ws came forward, and very briefly returned th an k s: t h e speech would serve almost for the po s y of a ring..-.." Ladies and Gentlemen—The same feeling must be expressed iii the nine terms : that feeling I have often experienced.those words 1 have often emp l oye d. I will not now repeat the latter, though I most always be sensible of the former. sly lasting gratitude is due for all past and present favour. You may value me, but I cannot value them too highly." flte curtain fell amid, general and hearty applatusee. THE LAST MASQUERADE. tsicoenTll,Lefo°rifdeltierotilfnasgt7eitniinmgseh,ftonriyits,uPefarlorwlymnitn7inpyirftehai• , . beholding painful ino fufl whatever. a na m ortifyin g de .", f avourit e ip d reflections. The vanity of human life, the shortness •of human pleasure, with their long train of calamitous considerations, naturally arise in the minds of those who are prone to the in dulgence of - mournful meditation. Forttmately, however, for the relief of all sadly-thinking persons on such subjects, there are certain words, and the word last is one of them, which arc used in a sense precisely the- reverse of their real meaning, in the ordinary acceptation of the language. Thus, when we beer a blitheonie widow speak of her second, or third husband, just gone to " the irremeable bourne," as her last husband—an Actor announce his last appearance — or Mr. Charles Wright, his last Masquerade, and sparkling champagne —the term " last" is to be understood in a relative sense, and with due reference to the husband whom the lady, upon due provoca tion, is disposed to marry—to the next appearance which the actor is determined to make—and, lastly, to the next Masque rade at which the spirits that enliven, it—Mr. Wright's chant pagne—will product the same joyous influence with which it exhilarated the gay group of Wassailers last evening. Whither or when the next Masquerade takes place we know not, but we are pleased to be able to state, and the ad mirers of this species of entertainment will be pleased to be informed, that the masquerade of last night was the best of the season—the beet for the variety of characters, and spirit with which they were sustained ; the hest for the elegance and bril liancy of the attendance, and for the great propriety that mulled, the conduct of the company. The comic and versatile power with which some parte were Supported, furnished a practical refutation to the supposition that masquerading is not suited to the English taste and habit. Masquerading should no longer be regarded as en entertainment of exclusive enjoyment to those who inhabit the milder climates of the South—to those who have been hitherto considered as it were, " native and endued into that element"— With increased opportunities of enjoying this description of enter tainment, it has increased in public favour, and of this, no more decisive evidence can be given, than that there were twice the number of persons, and more than a twofold proportion of va riety of characters, and of the ability with which they were per tiinned, than at any former masquerade. 'Tie true, and thie is made matter of objection with some, that in this gay assembly few mingle who are " given to revel and ungodly glee," and that females may be found in the motley group, prouder, perhaps, of their beauty, than vain of their virtue. However this may be, there is a regularity, a decorum, and propriety in their whale de portment, which reminds one of the beautiful aphorism, as full of humanity as it is of philosophy--" That vice itself loses half its evil by losing all its grossness." We have said some characters were well sustained ; the beet were, Sir 'Malachi Malagrouother, in a rich dress of Scottish plaid, brandishing a Highland claymore, which he frequently "evoked from its scabbard" in the course of the evening, to th infinite peril of a person who, for the sake of filling up tLe .Dramatis Personas, the company were disposed to take Omagh he was very unlike that Right Hon. Gentleman, or any other Gentleman), for the Chancellor of the Exchequer. A noisy bustling and somewhat clever person, though of the diminutive size, added considerably to his corporeal dimensions by the Aid of a pillow, and other adjuncts, in order to qualify hint to succe e d au eminent Alderman, who retires front the representetiou of the City of London. •He was a little like the Alderman, and very like Punch. There was an imitation of Ellieton's Parttirn but the only part in which the imitator appeared to be perfect was in the new reading, which the actor recently introduced—the getting tip and falling down. Towards the doe of the Masquerade, this latter passage of the play was performed by several of the com pany with eminent success, A tall, ill-looking personage, falsely calling himself Lord Cochrane, wore a rich Grecian uniform.— Much amusement was afforded by a good-humoured masquerade, of gigantic dimensions, weighing at lewd 16 stone, with a label - on his back, " 'the Living Skeleton." There were several can didates for contested elections, making speeches to those who would listen to them, and the company was diversified by the attendance of Turks, Jews, and various persona, wearing the cos tume of &Greet countries. The supper and wines were excel lent. After supper dancing was resumed with increased spirit, and kept up to a late hour—indeed to so late an hour until the morning was breaking ; " a turn of time," at which Lord Byron " would advise Ladies who have been dancing, or partaking In any other kind of exercise, To make their preparations for forsaking The hall-room ere the sun begins N Because, when once the lamps and candles fait, His blushes make them look a little pile." • FRENCH THEATRE. • The frequenters of the French Theatre, in Totten ham-street, are at present enjoying a great treat in the perfOrmance of Potier, the most popular actor in France, who is in this country for a few weeks. The parts in which we, have seen him, would, we think on our stage, have been filled by Liston or Famen ; the latter of whom, however he much more resembles in person and general style, than the former. He rep. pears hilly to deserve the great reputation he has acquired, and the no small importance he enjoys in such a play-going nation as the French: in some parts- bordering upon broad farce, he probably pro duces less of than Liston ; hut there is, on the whole, more finish in his acting, than in that of any comic performer we have ever seen. In the Centenair an old invalid, who is so fortunate as to reeeivrn the present year, an answer to a memorial sent by 'him to the Bureau de la Guerre, in March rat 7, performance may be said to be absolute perfection. Mazurier has lately appeared at the. Theatre de la N s to St. Martin, in a. new Pantomimic Ballet, entitled Gulli ver. Merurier Mounted on stilts, and standing twelve feet high, dances with two fair Brobdignagians, each of ten feet. His per formance is said to be a miracle of boldness and agility. A drama has lately been produced in Paris, at the Theatre de Madame, called the . Simple Histoire, founded on Mr 4. Inchball's novel. The piece has been very successful. An overture (that of the Jeune Henri) descriptiv-, Ofu tux hunt, has lately been performed (miss en acii.).;,o at t' no idea. demie de Mueique, in Paris. There are roll and horses, and a real stag named Coen, described a conunnunate actor. Notwithstanding something of the ti►nitlity mum,' to a first 41p. penrenee his part was throughout admirably kutaained, and his death inimitable. COIIN-EXC/ GE--(Tnis DA•v). . The supplies of all kinds of Grain are triodeiate. There is little doing, that the prices of neat, . Barley, Beans, Pause, and Oats, may he' ooted antnhially the Name as Monday. Atm IVA Ls, English Wheat 3,500 Qrs. Mali Oats 11,400 Qra. ----- Barley 29; 1 Vori:igit Wheat 1 400 Alt - 'Barley Oats 0,000 ------ - Pease Oats 14,100 I.lianal English Flour 5,650 Back& ---- ----. ------------ ;SMITHFIELD MARKET.-.(Ttlts DAv) This day's supply havi ng b een limited, end the buye . rs appa rently numerous, the salesmen made a stubborn eon to obtain an advance, but were ultimately comptlled, by tits: unlavour abfeness of the weather for slaughtering, to content themselves with nit abatement of about 4d. per stone for Vold_Coarsto and with Monday' s p r i ces f or Beef, Mutton, Lamb, and Pork, and inferior Beasts producing from 31. 4d, to 33.0 d.; comas ana inferior Sheep, 3s. 2d. to Ss. 6d. ; second quality -Relish, 4k. Od• to 4s. 4d. ; SCVQIIII quality Sheep, 3s. Itki. to 4s. hl. ; prime coarse-woolled Sheep, from 4s. 2d. to • 40. 4d.; pritnest B.otith' DOWnlVethers, 4s. hl. to 4s. Gil. ; prime large Oxen, is thl. to 4s. 10d. ; prime Scots, Norfolk hotne-breds, lx.c. dift. itlil, , tet I % ° d'; 1 , 4 91 e lAN bs, 41, ltki, to a. 411. ; prime small 1.a0 . 11 sl Cis. to C s. id. but few reaching the latter price ; larga "".',',.7: Calves, 4s. 2tl. to 4s. Gti. ; Calves of from 12 to 10 otz( 10 .. i 7vti_ it' white in the fl esh, and otherwise complet , e, c o ,4 l . 4 ss. Gd ; largo flogs, 3s. 10d. to 4s. 2 11 . ; rind i t ; 1 L . u .3 4. ' per Porkers, not exceeding 7 stone each, 4s. IV,; (4s, p rom 14,, i „ stone of 81b. to sink the Otials. Suckling (.. ,„„_. etch. mild, 423. ; and quarter old store Pigs, front 19;„'" 11 , ,„, , , , to Wilitilnuiti to-tuty, $ pricrs.---Supply, RS per Cows were by no 111KLIIS norneroos, .i , t. , ,e lit _ luny wanted : thoso or at I:lington yesterday, nor won) t 0 " 3,,g ' t" T ' Mutton, 3s. 2d- to Ass dit . 100 0,1,10 Piga 4 ... Sheol) anti I.,:ttulo . ... . . ~..--.-.--_____;_______ t i l l ri c e L i . .k w i r is c tat 6 t i t ( t i te P ti r t ° : (l --- "eed hb ,:_ l' i i :::l. e ,,, i Ciiiil I.I;;ADEIHALLI .111ARKETS. - N }AV OAT tlx , et +lO littl;C: o b l y ai t . 11 0 e :a t r o ca o ss.) oti . i r %• 9 / and Fork' 4s, thl. to os. 4 “. La ß lu e b ef:, 4 fro c it,rl. l o , l. ,ta ts . ; 41. 6d. ;